Roedovre Centrum opens their participation in the blues festival with the excellent duo '2 x 335'
with Torben Ronholt and Peter Klitgård. They are well known for their long time together in the
'Barflies', but also for their 40 years in bands like Smalltown Blues Band, Delta Blues Band,
Blues Train and Krolle Eriks Blues Band and several other bands.
Ronholts voice and slide guitar is in a class of it's own, and Klitgaard plays an expressive
and sophisticated guitar. Need it be delicate and sensitive or exploding and dirty, it will be so !
The Blues is on at Roedovre Centrum once again.

It's Blues with a Capital B - John Primer from Chicago along with Nisse Thorbjorn
- aka CPH Slim. They play two festival concerts, at Roedovre Centrum this afternoon
and at Huset later in the evening. John Primer is the soul of classic Chicago Blues,
“The Real Deal”, and he has played blues guitar since the early sixties. He has played
with some of the greatest Chicago bands of all times, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and
Magic Slim & Teardrops.
With his big voice, his ultra tight rhythm guitar and sparkling lead and slide guitar, he is
at the top of his game, and all around the world he is considered a true driving force of
the Chicago Blues.

Charlie Scott's Charlies Blues All Stars plays blues and related
"roots-music", strongly inspired by New Orleans music, but also
with some of Kiras own songs - music for the ear and the dance floor.

With legendary Hans Knudsen at the helm, the band delivers an
outgoing, swinging, funky jazz and blues music, with a good
mixture of routine and youth.

As part of the blues festival, the Main Library offers an “Artist Talk” with a great
Chicago blues man. Last year it was Linsey Alexander, this time the artist is Paul Oscher,
who is touring the worls with his stunning one-man-showe, "Alone With The Blues".
Apart from hearing some distinguished blues, the audience also look forward to listening
to not just the story of one of Chicago’s most productive periods but also Paul Oschers
own story, as for example the period when he played mouth harp in the Muddy Waters'
Band, and the outstanding recordings at the legendary Chess studio.
Paul Oscher performs several times during the festival at various venues around the city.
This is an artist, that you must not miss, if you're a true blues fan - there you have it.

Read more about Paul Oscher under the Thursday and Friday concerts.

Venue: Hovedbiblioteket, Krystalgade 15

The library located on Rentemestervej, invites to this years Bluesfestival with a concert with
Miriam Mandipira and her favourite blues friends. With a box full of good old blues classics
and a dose of soul, she delivers a show with something for every taste. Its going to be a party,
so bring a couple of friends to one of the towns newest and best concert halls.

Read more about Miriam under Saturday at Ph Caféen.

Jes Holtsø and Morten Wittrock have for many years solidified their name on
the Danish blues scene. The duo is now promoting their newest CD to their
enthusiastic fans, a rock and blues album in Danish. Jes Holtsø received at
the 1212 festival award, “Danish Blues Artist og the Year”.

Franck White and Christian Frank have for many years indulged in the traditional
Chicago blues, preformed an unspoken number of concerts, either as a duo, a trio
with Ronni Boysen, or a quartet with Hugo Rasmussen and Kresten Osgood.
The esperienced duo has now joined forces with sax player Jan Harbeck.
They recorded a concert during the winter jazz festival, and the result is the CD,
“Franck Alive”, which was ready just in time to be released at the blues festival.
Come and join in the celebration at this evening's release concert at the
Metronomen in Frederiksberg.
There is a glass of wine for everyone who shows up, and special price on the CD.
On top of that you get a special concert experience with 3 of the best blues and
jazz musicians in the country.

John Primer is the soul of classic Chicago Blues - “The Real Deal”.
He was born in Mississippi in 1945, but 18 years old he moved to Chicago.
Primer has played blues guitar since the early sixties, and he quickly became a sought
after sideman on both rhythm, lead and slide guitar. In 1979 he was invited by Willie Dixon
himself to play in his band, Chicago All-Stars, touring all over the US, Mexico and Europe.
From 1980 he played lead guitar with Muddy Waters until Muddy's untimely death in 1983.
That very same year Muddy Waters plyed in Copenhagen, with Primer on guitar, so 28 years
has passed since his last visit here.
After Muddy's death Primer played the guitar for 14 years with Magic Slim & Teardrops.
The inspiration from his time with Muddy and Magic is obvious, and is clearly heard on the 10
albums that he has published since he became his own master.

He is constantly touring the world, and today he stands out as one of the greatest exponents of
real Chicago Blues. He masters the traditional Chicago phrasing as no one else, as a guitarist
as well as a “story-teller”. With his big voice, his ultra tight rhythm guitar and sparkling lead and
slide guitar, he is at the top of his game, and all around the world he is considered a true driving
force of the Chicago Blues.

When John Primer visited Copenhagen Blues Festival in 2011, he was backed by Nisse Thorbjorn,
aka Copenhagen Slim, and his band, which is also the case this year.
Nisse actually got to play with John Primer at the Kingston Mines blues club on Halsted Street in
Chicago. Nisse won the award “Danish Blues Artist" in 2009, after the release of his debut album,
“CPH SLIM”, and has since then made a name for himself on the Danish and Swedish blues ccene.
Look forward to this exciting meeting between two genuine blues-performers of two generations,
Chicago’s living blues legend John Primer, and award winning Danish musician Copenhagen Slim.
Iit's a powerfull combination.




The opening act this evening is the duo 2x335 with Torben Ronholt and Peter Klitgaard.
They are well known for their long time together in the 'Barflies', but also for their 40 years in
blues bands like Smalltown Blues Band, Delta Blues Band, Blues Train and Krolle Eriks Blues
Band among others. Ronholts voice and slide guitar is in a class of it's own, and Klitgaard plays
an expressive and sophisticated guitar. Need it be delicate and sensitive or exploding and dirty,
it will be so !
The two red Gibson 335 guitars and their respective owners will make sure, that the room and
the crowd is properly warmed up before they hand over the stage to the night's headliner,
John Primer.

Copenhagen Blues Festival has invited Paul Oscher for a series of performances
with his celebrated one-man-show, "Alone With The Blues".
As mentioned earlier, you can meet this great blues musician at an “Artist Talk” at the
main library, a matinée concert at the Rødovre Center, and a double-concert in Huset
together with Larry McCray.
This great evening at Bartof Paul Oscher, a Chicago icon in his own right, shows his
fantastic multi-instrumental skills, when he performs the only full length concert at the
festival. You'd better be ther !

From Copenhagen, the band “Freddy & The Phantoms” are ready with a new album
after a busy spring, where they have been on tour with stand-up comedian Frank Hvam.
With the album “Times of Division”, the band leader and singer Frederik Schnoor, has
placed himself at the crossroad of classical blues, for it is the sound polished riff-rock,
with a touch of fuzz, guitar-harmonies, distorted Hammond organ, and raw vocals.

In the festival week the traditional weekly Mojo jam is transformed into a special,
sparkling Blues Festival Jam.
This year's bluesfestival jam kicks off with Rainy James, holding the Microphone,
and Jake Green on guitar.
They bring Marco Diallo and Laust Nielsen along with them, and after the opening
set, they invite the evening's eager jam guests on stage with them - or with others.
It's open scene with endless potential, so come on, bring your instrument, take part
in the fun, or just listen and enjoy.